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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19 - 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Elena tell Leda when she finds her by the water in Chapter 10?
(a) She cannot find her mom.
(b) She is afraid of her dad.
(c) She wants to go home.
(d) She lost her doll.

2. Who told Leda she was “less distracted, more generous” (7) after her children moved?
(a) Her ex-husband.
(b) A colleague.
(c) Her housemaid.
(d) Her mother.

3. What surprised Leda during Professor Hardy's speech at the conference she attended with her professor?
(a) Professor Hardy quoted her paper.
(b) Professor Hardy was incredibly handsome.
(c) Professor Hardy seemed less intelligent than she imagined.
(d) Professor Hardy was extremely nervous.

4. Why did Leda drag her daughters to a pay phone when she returned from the conference?
(a) They could not afford their home phone anymore.
(b) To call her mother and ask if the girls could live with her.
(c) To call Professor Hardy.
(d) To call Gianni when she was locked out of her apartment.

5. What is Leda's profession?
(a) Illustrator.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Professor.
(d) Scientist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before Leda left the beach at the start of Chapter 7, what did the pregnant woman tell her she was celebrating?

2. How does Leda feel after speaking with her daughter when she calls after the pinecone incident in Chapter 7?

3. What does Leda tell Nina happened to her as a mother after she returned to her daughters?

4. What secret does Gino tell Leda he knows about Nina?

5. What does Leda think Gianni would do if he saw Elena playing on the beach alone?

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